Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndah… Read Full Bio ↴Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl) (born Nynäshamn, Stockholms län, 12 February 1969), commonly known as Meja, is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. ,
Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a (duet with Ricky Martin) from his multi-Platinum album Ricky Martin (1999), and "All 'bout the Money", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998.
She gained much popularity in the West after her single "How Crazy are You?" was used as the main theme music for the Xbox video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County. She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter.
In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca, Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter.
Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as a backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991. In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. She graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden.
n 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound. She co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, "Happy", from the album Holy Groove. The song reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club play, and it peaked at number 68 on the Top 100 during a 12-week stay on the chart. "Happy" was released in over 20 countries. Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force.
Meja teamed in 1995 with Swedish manager Lasse Karlsson, manager of Ace of Base, and writer/producer Douglas Carr to provide the vocals for the demo The Juvenile titled The Goldeneye.
The first solo album Meja, was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg. In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour.
Meja released the album Seven Sisters in 1998. Later that year Columbia (Sony) launched the album in the U.S with the single "How Crazy Are You?"
Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin. After shooting a video for the song, Meja stayed in Los Angeles to work on her next album Realitales (2000) with Steinberg. She also co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson. The artwork for this album was shot by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund.
In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden. The album Mellow was released in 2004, with songs in Portuguese ("Água de Beber", "Dindi") and Spanish. She covered a Caetano Veloso song "O'Leaonzinho" that she named "Little Lion." The album was produced by Hamish Stuart. One song, "Simple Days-Walking the Distance", was used in the Japanese film Lakeside Murder Case.
In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, also working with writers Jeff Barry, Billy Gibbons, Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer.
The first single "At the Rainbow's End" was released in June 2009, the second single "Regrets (I Have None)" in August, and the album Urban Gypsy was released on her own label Seven Sisters Network in October on a license deal with Sony Music. A remix of Mando Diao's "Dance with Somebody" was released early 2010.
The first release from the album Stroboscope Sky was the single "Blame it on the Shadows" (2013) produced by Ebbot Lundberg. Meja teamed with producer Nicolas Gunthardt and together with his sister Alessandra they wrote "Yellow Ribbon" which served as the theme song for the album. "Yellow Ribbon" was released as a single in collaboration with Amnesty International/Free the Angola 3 to help raise awareness of the case of Albert Woodfox. A remix EP was released with remixes by Deep Forest, Dj Swami, Gota Yashiki, DF Tram, NORD and more.
Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a (duet with Ricky Martin) from his multi-Platinum album Ricky Martin (1999), and "All 'bout the Money", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1998.
She gained much popularity in the West after her single "How Crazy are You?" was used as the main theme music for the Xbox video game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
Meja was born Anna Pernilla Torndahl in Nynäshamn, Stockholm County. She had her stage debut at "Ystads City theatre" at the age of 7. She was brought up in a musical family, her grandfather, Per Lundkvist, was a composer of both classical and contemporary music and her mother, a recording artist as a child before choosing a path as a painter.
In 1986, at the age of 16, she moved to Mallorca, Spain, to study. She was introduced to American jazz trumpet player/singer Stephen Frankevich and started to take vocal lessons with singer Deborah Carter.
Meja went to Stockholm in 1990. She sang in different bands there before getting out on tour as a backup singer for the Swedish group Rob n Raz DLC in 1991. In 1992 Meja moved to Los Angeles to continue her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. She graduated from the vocal program in late 1992 then returned to Sweden.
n 1993, Meja worked with the dance project Legacy of Sound. She co-wrote with Anders Bagge the first single, "Happy", from the album Holy Groove. The song reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club play, and it peaked at number 68 on the Top 100 during a 12-week stay on the chart. "Happy" was released in over 20 countries. Meja recorded one more album with Legacy of Sound in 1994, Tour de Force.
Meja teamed in 1995 with Swedish manager Lasse Karlsson, manager of Ace of Base, and writer/producer Douglas Carr to provide the vocals for the demo The Juvenile titled The Goldeneye.
The first solo album Meja, was released in 1996, with songs co-written by Billy Steinberg. In 1997 Meja had her first concert tour in Japan: The Flower Girl Jam Tour.
Meja released the album Seven Sisters in 1998. Later that year Columbia (Sony) launched the album in the U.S with the single "How Crazy Are You?"
Meja went to Miami in 1999 to record "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin for his debut album Ricky Martin. After shooting a video for the song, Meja stayed in Los Angeles to work on her next album Realitales (2000) with Steinberg. She also co-wrote two tracks for the album in London with Stephen Lipson. The artwork for this album was shot by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund.
In 2003 Meja started to work with her former Sony Music boss, Richard Ogden. The album Mellow was released in 2004, with songs in Portuguese ("Água de Beber", "Dindi") and Spanish. She covered a Caetano Veloso song "O'Leaonzinho" that she named "Little Lion." The album was produced by Hamish Stuart. One song, "Simple Days-Walking the Distance", was used in the Japanese film Lakeside Murder Case.
In 2006 Meja went back to Los Angeles to collaborate again with Steinberg on a new album, also working with writers Jeff Barry, Billy Gibbons, Jed Leiber and Boz Boorer.
The first single "At the Rainbow's End" was released in June 2009, the second single "Regrets (I Have None)" in August, and the album Urban Gypsy was released on her own label Seven Sisters Network in October on a license deal with Sony Music. A remix of Mando Diao's "Dance with Somebody" was released early 2010.
The first release from the album Stroboscope Sky was the single "Blame it on the Shadows" (2013) produced by Ebbot Lundberg. Meja teamed with producer Nicolas Gunthardt and together with his sister Alessandra they wrote "Yellow Ribbon" which served as the theme song for the album. "Yellow Ribbon" was released as a single in collaboration with Amnesty International/Free the Angola 3 to help raise awareness of the case of Albert Woodfox. A remix EP was released with remixes by Deep Forest, Dj Swami, Gota Yashiki, DF Tram, NORD and more.
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Meja Lyrics
Here I walk down the avenue
Looking at the pretty view
Maybe there's a reason
I got my eyes on you
There you go like a movie star
How I wonder who you are
Listen, babe, do you believe when I say?
You the kind of man walking out of my dreams
Straight into my life (I want to sing halleluja)
Ain't nothing in the whole wide world
I wouldn't do for you,
I want to say yes to ya
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you?
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you, are you
Crazy 'bout me?
Been a while since I felt this strong
This time it just can't be wrong
Baby, you're the reason
I been waiting for so long
I reach out for you hands
Hey babe, there's no second chance
Trust me darling
Do you believe when I say?
I climb the rocky mountains
I swim the deepest sea (I want to sing halleluja)
I said there's nothing that I wouldn't do for you
I want to say yes to ya
Looking at the pretty view
Maybe there's a reason
I got my eyes on you
There you go like a movie star
How I wonder who you are
Listen, babe, do you believe when I say?
You the kind of man walking out of my dreams
Straight into my life (I want to sing halleluja)
I wouldn't do for you,
I want to say yes to ya
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you?
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you, are you
Crazy 'bout me?
Been a while since I felt this strong
This time it just can't be wrong
Baby, you're the reason
I been waiting for so long
I reach out for you hands
Hey babe, there's no second chance
Trust me darling
Do you believe when I say?
I climb the rocky mountains
I swim the deepest sea (I want to sing halleluja)
I said there's nothing that I wouldn't do for you
I want to say yes to ya
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOUGLAS IAN CARR, JANNE TANELI JUNTTILA
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Here I walk down the avenue
Looking at the pretty view
Maybe there's a reason
I got my eyes on you
There you go like a moviestar
How I wonder who you are
Listen, babe, do you believe when I say?
You the kind of man walking out of my dreams
Straight into my life(I want to sing halleluja)
Ain't nothing in the whole wide world
I wouldn't do for you,
I want to say yes to ya
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you?
So crazy am I, crazy 'bout you
How crazy are you, are you
Crazy 'bout me?
Been a while since I felt this strong
This time it just can't be wrong
Baby, you're the reason
I been waiting for so long
I reach out for you hands
Hey babe, there's no second chance
Trust me darling
Do you believe when I say?
I climb the rocky mountains
I swim the deepest sea(I want to sing halleluja)
I said there's nothing that I wouldn't do for you
I want to say yes to ya
The Man With The Crystal Eyes
I wanna go to the beach and play volleyball with my besties, go shopping and play by the pool every time I hear this.
Bob afett
I'm about to do that right now, I came here to get into the mood.
Anthony
Same
Haru~San
a man of culture we have here!
BonBonToro
@Haru~San I bet half the people that came here to hear the song are from said culture 😂
Kawaii Crossbreed
Its literally the songs for a volleyball games lmao
Niera Nayeli La Moon De’Syci
The production value and creativity on this song is INCREDIBLE
ElementalScepticism
The most interesting thing about this is that it's not the only music video; it's had like four of them made! She really was invested in this song, which is amazing.
Quentin Tarantino
this is actually a very good chill/lounge song , why isnt it more famous!
steamyboy69
I know some radio station called Killer bee in bacolod city philippines used to play this song a lot back in 1996.